Buddhist temple
Fudō-ji (Matsuida Fudōson)
不動寺（松井田不動尊）（ふどうじ）
Annaka, Gunma Prefecture
A temple of the Shingon-shū Buzan school in Matsuida-machi, Annaka, Gunma Prefecture, affectionately known as Matsuida Fudōson. Its principal image is Senju Kannon Bosatsu, and its Fudō Myōō statue, said to date from the early Kamakura period, is a prefectural Important Cultural Property.
English pages are the site’s own translations of its Japanese pages. The sources cited are in Japanese. 日本語で読む
Prayers associated with this place
Principal object of worship: Senju Kannon Bosatsu
History and things to know
According to temple tradition, in Kangen 1 (1243) Jimyō Shōnin, who had served as jōza (senior monk) of Yakushi-ji in Shimotsuke, came to this place while traveling through the provinces and is said to have moved the temple to its present site. From the legend that clear water sprang up beneath an old pine, it took the name Matsuida-in, and this is said to be the origin of the place name Matsuida. In the Sengoku period it received temple lands from the Takeda clan, in the Edo period it was granted vermilion-seal lands by the third shogun, Iemitsu, and its Niō gate is said to have been built with the support of Tsunayoshi.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
Before you visit
A different temple from Sayamasan Fudō-ji in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 不動寺（松井田不動尊）「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-21 確認）
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